Apr 21–22, 2017 · Barnsville, GA · 📍 308 Thomaston St
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won Grand Champion at the Barnesville BBQ & Blues on April 21, 2017 in Barnsville, GA at 308 Thomaston St, scoring 694.8344 in a field of 29 teams. YES, DEAR BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4684. Category winners: Chicken — WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q (175.4056); Pork Ribs — BALD HAWG BBQ (179.4400); Pork — J & B'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — WICKED QUE (179.4400). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: YES, DEAR BBQ and WAY 2 QUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q and THE PIT CREW GA tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 ← this one | Barnsville, GA | 308 Thomaston St | 29 | 694.8344 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Barnesville, GA | 308 Thomaston St | 25 | 694.2288 | UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 169.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 170.8344 |
29 entries · top 694.8344 · median 668.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 10 | WICKED QUE | |
| 11 | FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM | |
| 12 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 13 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 14 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 15 | 92 BBQ | |
| 16 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 18 | Bite Back BBQ | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 20 | JACK RABBIT'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 21 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 22 | Wright On Q | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 25 | SHOKIN U BBQ | |
| 26 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 27 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 28 | BUGGY BOYZ | |
| 29 | KELVIN'S BBQ |
29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 4 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 5 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 12 | WICKED QUE | |
| 13 | FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM | |
| 14 | Wright On Q | |
| 15 | JACK RABBIT'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | 92 BBQ | |
| 17 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bite Back BBQ | |
| 19 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SHOKIN U BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 24 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 26 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 27 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 28 | BUGGY BOYZ | |
| 29 | MAXUS PORKAMUS |
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 6 | FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM | |
| 7 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 11 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | 92 BBQ | |
| 14 | Bite Back BBQ | |
| 15 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | Wright On Q | |
| 18 | JACK RABBIT'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 19 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 20 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 21 | WICKED QUE | |
| 22 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 26 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 27 | BUGGY BOYZ | |
| 28 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 29 | SHOKIN U BBQ |
29 entries · top 180 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 6 | 92 BBQ | |
| 7 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 15 | WICKED QUE | |
| 16 | Bite Back BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 20 | SHOKIN U BBQ | |
| 21 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 22 | Wright On Q | |
| 23 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 24 | KELVIN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 26 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 27 | JACK RABBIT'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 28 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 29 | BUGGY BOYZ |
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | JACK RABBIT'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 13 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM | |
| 16 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 17 | SHOKIN U BBQ | |
| 18 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Wright On Q | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 22 | Bite Back BBQ | |
| 23 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 24 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 25 | 92 BBQ | |
| 26 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 27 | BUGGY BOYZ | |
| 28 | BEARDED BBQ |